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BAJ representative takes part in UN HRC’s 53rd session
The representative of the Belarusian Association of Journalists, Volha Khvoin, took part in an event held during the 53rd session of the UN Human Rights Council titled “Freedom of Opinion and Expression in Belarus is in Question”.
July 11, 2023
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MASS MEDIA IN BELARUS IN 2022
CONDITIONS OF INPEPENDENT MEDIA SECTOR ACTIVITY . Download PDF.
July 04, 2023
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«A parody of justice». Foreign human rights defenders commented on the harsh sentence of the Belarusian journalist
In response to a Belarusian court sentencing journalist Pavel Padabed to four years in prison on Friday, June 30, the Committee to Protect Journalists issued the following statement.
July 04, 2023
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Journalist Pavel Padabed sentenced to 4 years in prison
The journalist and cameraman Pavel Padabed was sentenced to 4 years in prison, as requested by the prosecution. The sentence was pronounced today by the Minsk City Court, reports BAJ.
June 30, 2023
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“We will continue until the repression stops. International Press Institute Launches Twitter Project on Belarus
The International Press Institute (IPI) has launched a weekly review of violations of the rights of Belarusian journalists and media on Twitter. It has already provoked a predictable reaction: foreign readers are impressed by the repression in Belarus.
June 30, 2023
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“Turkmenization is underway in Belarus.” Experts comment on situation with independent journalism in Belarus based on new BAJ and JFJ report
Since the suppression of the 2020 protests, the number of attacks on journalists and the media has declined, but the nature of the attacks has become more violent. In 2021 and 2022, the total number of reported cases was 1,432, compared with 1,558 in 2020, according to a report presented in London by BAJ and the Justice for Journalists Foundation.
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June 28, 2023
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Tatsiana Pytsko extends the list of media representatives behind bars in Belarus. Now it counts 34 journalists
The Belarusian Association of Journalists has learned that Tatsiana Pytsko, the detained wife of Viachaslau Lazarau, a cameraman from Vitsebsk, is accused of alleged cooperation with the Belsat TV channel.
June 26, 2023
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Reform.by wins Free Media Awards
The Reform.by editorial team was awarded the 2023 Free Media Prize for “covering the developments in Belarus under particularly difficult conditions”.
June 22, 2023
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Tatsiana Pytsko prosecuted for helping her husband, videographer Viachaslau Lazarau
Tatsiana Pytsko and Viachaslau Lazarau are now in Vitsebsk pre-trial detention center, and their one-year-old daughter will soon be transferred from the regional children's hospital to an orphanage.
June 22, 2023
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BAJ piece on dismissed state TV employees deemed “extremist”
The national list of “extremist materials” was updated by an article published by BAJ in March 2023. It is a story of how the state media management handles “disloyal” employees.
June 21, 2023
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“We stand in full solidarity with our brave colleagues!” The IFJ keeps torch of solidarity with journalist prisoners burning
In front of the building of the European Commission in Brussels, members of the International Federation of Journalists and its European regional organization organized an action in support of Belarusian imprisoned journalists. The action was held as part of the Marathon of Solidarity launched by BAJ on World Press Freedom Day.
June 20, 2023
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BAJ website censored in Russia
The Roskomnadzor consumer watchdog has blocked access to several Russian, Belarusian, and Ukrainian websites on the grounds of military censorship. The list includes the website of the Belarusian Association of Journalists.
June 19, 2023
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Germany takes part in political prisoner solidarity marathon
Former political prisoners say that every word of support they received was empowering and very inspiring. That is why a solidarity marathon with imprisoned journalists is so important. This time, a solidarity event was held in Berlin.
June 19, 2023
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Ministry of Information cancels registration of Narodnaya Volya newspaper
The Ministry of Information has canceled the certificate of state registration of the newspaper Narodnaya Volya.
June 19, 2023
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Increased repression against the Belarusian Union of Journalists
The regime in Belarus has declared that the Belarusian Association of Journalists (BAJ) logo is an extremist symbol.
June 16, 2023
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